#Dot Day

#Make Your Mark

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Monday, September 15, 2013

The ELP students enjoyed celebrating International Dot Day! They 'made their mark' in many different ways!

Below are photographs of classroom provocations carefully designed to spark creativity and critical thinking:

Dot Sign In:

Students in Action:

Students created 3-D dots using play dough. They sorted the play-dough dots according to colour:

Students also sorted circle glass beads according to colour:

Year 2 students created a button dot picture! They first came up with a plan which was then used as a guide for their creation. They also wrote about their pictures.

Year 1 students used Q-tips to make small dots in different colours. They first traced shape templates for more fine motor practise.

Math Connection: Students had the opportunity to count the correct number of dots to match numbers:

Our Daily Writing Wall was full today with dot inspired writing:

We hope you enjoyed taking a peek into our Dot Day fun!